Q & A 18

Q: Will Five Oaks have an option for a more traditional service without so much drama? We need a Candlelight Christmas Eve service.

A: It depends on what you mean by more traditional. But we do want eventually to provide other options, and the first direction will be in a quieter, less electric guitar driven direction. I don't know what words to use to describe it, and I don't really know what it will look like since we plan to involve a lot of folks in the planning. We will also have to gauge interest. It will have to have the potential to reach out and grow. I think it has great potential. We're fairly certain we'll be doing this once the CLC is ready for use for a venue (which requires more parking and an expansion of our capacity for children). But we may move on it sooner if we see an opportunity and feel we can do it without hurting our staff and volunteers.

We'll have to consider the candlelight idea. Thanks.

Q & A 17

Q: Are you working on a college & career age small group? Would you ever consider letting the youth do a church service once a quarter or so? Why don't we have a children's Christmas program?

A: We usually have a very strong college and career group over the summer. It's a lot harder to sustain during the school year, at least in part because we're not a college town. But you never know. I know we've tried and you might want to ask Tim Bubar about any future plans that might be in the works.

We use to do a youth led service when we were smaller. There are no plans in the works right now. Given the right circumstances, we might do one some time, but I can't see us ever doing one on a quarterly basis.

Regarding a Children's Christmas program: We strive to do a few things well. You can ask Jeni Carlson, our Children's Director, if there are any future plans for this.